NZ takes the trifecta at Auctioneering Champs

this week... Tuesday 01 September 2009 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Media Release Wednesday 02 September 2009

New Zealand takes the trifecta at the Australasian Real Estate Institutes Auctioneering Championships

New Zealand’s Phil McGoldrick was announced as the winner of the 2009 Australasian Real Estate Institutes Auctioneering Championships, just moments ago.

The championships are conducted jointly by the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) and the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), and were this year hosted by the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT), from 1 – 2 September 2009 at Wrest Point, Hobart. Sixteen leading auctioneers from Australia and New Zealand were vying for the title. Finalists at the end of the first day included:

Damien Cooley, Cooley Auctions, New South Wales Mark Sumich, Sumich Estate Agents and Auctioneers, New Zealand Phil McGoldrick, Harcourts Group Ltd, New Zealand Steve Abbott, Jellis Craig, Victoria

“The Australasian Real Estate Institutes Auctioneering Championships date back to 1993 when the REIT held the first auctioneering championship, which has now grown into a large-scale international event,” said REIA President, Mr David Airey.

“Australia’s best auctioneers put up a great fight with the best we have to offer, however, we didn’t have quite enough to beat the New Zealand team,” he said.

“New Zealand may have taken the trophy home again, however, the overall standard of the competition continues to improve. It was a tough competition with a challenging bidding scenario and all finalists performed well,” said REINZ President, Mr Mike Elford.

“This trans-Tasman rivalry can only lift the standard of auctioneering in both Australia and New Zealand, which is great for our industry and consumers,” Mr Airey and Mr Elford agreed.

Phil McGoldrick is to be congratulated for achieving the pinnacle of professional success in being named 2009 Australasian Real Estate Institutes Auctioneering Champion.

2009 will be the fourth time Phil has competed in the championships. Phil is the National Auction Manager for the Harcourts Group in NZ, and calls in excess of 500 property auctions a year, plus a raft of charity fund raising auctions.

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